Dancing the Sean Triubhas at the North American Championship 2006 in Saratoga, NY. [I'm in the red jacket.]

Richard Meaden and Roger Green take the Lexus LFA and the Ferrari 599 GTO around Glen Nevis. They let the cars do the talking

Roy Stewart’s Scottish Tours Tel. 01505 872877 jr.stewart@btinternet.com Scotland Highlands In a Big Country 2008 I never saw you look like this without a reason Another promise fallen through, another season passes by you I never took the smile away from anybody’s face And that’s a desperate way to look for someone who is still a child CHORUS: In a big country dreams stay with you Like a lover’s voice fires the mountainside Stay alive I’m not expecting to grow flowers in the desert But I can live and breathe and see the sun in wintertime CHORUS So take that look out of here, it doesn’t fit you Because it’s happened doesn’t mean you’ve been discarded Pull up your head off the floor, come up screaming Cry out for everything you ever might have wanted I thought that pain and truth were things that really mattered But you can’t stay here with every single hope you had shattered
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Highland Division memorial cross at Beaumont Hamel


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The 51st (Highland) Division was a British Territorial Force division that fought on the Western Front in France during the First World War. The division’s insignia was a stylised ‘HD’ inside a red circle. Early doubts about the division’s performance earned it the nickname of "Harper’s Duds" after the name of its commander Major General G.M. Harper.
Such doubts were the result of the way in which the division was plundered in late 1914 to early 1915, during a period of great strain on the Regular Army. In August 1914, upon mobilization, the division’s infantry element had comprised 12 battalions in 3 regimentally-named brigades:- The Gordon Highlanders Brigade, The Seaforths and Camerons Brigade and the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Brigade. A crisis on the Western Front in the Autumn of 1914 saw increasing numbers of individual Territorial Force battalions being seconded to Regular Army formations on the Western Front. The first T.F. formation to be plundered in this way was the 1st London Division. By early 1915, the Highland Division had lost 6 of its 12 pre-war Highland infantry battalions to Regular Divisions. When T.F. divisions were finally ordered overseas as complete formations in their own right in early 1915, the Highland Division was only at half-strength and in no shape to be sent abroad at that time. Only by the last-minute addition of 2 Lowland battalions and a complete English brigade from North Lancashire was the division, now numbered 51st Highland Division, considered numerically complete and was rushed to the Western Front in May 1915 to help stem the latest German onslaught at Ypres. Obviously, the lack of familiarity amongst these newly introduced disparate units hampered division efficiency and the division could only fare moderately in further the actions at Festubert and Givenchy. Indeed, General Douglas Haig commented that the 51st was, at the time of Festubert, “practically untrained and very green in all field duties”. Moved to the quiet Somme front in late summer of 1915, the division had yet to satisfy the expectations of those expecting the familiar Highland flare in battle – this was the period of Harper’s Duds.
The situation was only resolved when, by January 1916, the Lancashire brigade left the division and their place was filled by original Highland battalions released by the regular divisions and by battalions of the Black Watch, not originally in the division. Given the chance to show their mettle in July 1916, they assaulted High Wood, which they attacked forcefully in the midst of a murderous field of fire without shelter. Though they failed to take the position, they had shown the fighting spirit expected of Highlanders. The division’s reputation grew and they were chosen to capture the notorious fortress village of Beaumont-Hamel in November 1916. The 51st were “Harper’s Duds” no longer, now they were, according to the German nickname, “The Ladies From Hell”.
By 1917, the 51st was considered a leading assault division and was handed more and more difficult tasks, throughout the year, from Arras in April/May to the combined tank-infantry assault at Cambrai in November. By early 1918, the division was below-strength due to losses in 1917 and the tired survivors were given a quiet part of the front line to hold. Unfortunately, the Germans had by chance chosen that location as one of the focal points for their Kaiserschlacht , the last great German assault on the West in March 1918. The neighbouring Portuguese troops bore the brunt of the initial German assault and when they started to retire from their positions and ran across the 51st’s positions, they were mistaken for Germans in the poor visual conditions and the 51st opened fire on them, causing casualties. The under-strength 51st was also pushed back, but eventually held as the German offensive ebbed and flowed. The remains of the division survived the Spring battles and received reinforcements in time for Haig’s Allied offensives of August 1918 onward.
The division ended the war with a high reputation, so much so that it merited a high position on the German High Command’s “Most Feared” list.

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Sheaf Toss demonstration at the Highland Games portion of the St Louis Festival Of Nations. Something intriguing about watching a 350lb man tossing 20 lbs of weight with a pitchfork…

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Highlands Weather – Unsettled!


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The natural light shows in the Highlands on a showery day are a great reward for getting soaking wet – I think …..

Highland Dance Competition at Fort Malden


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This highland dance competition was held on June 14, 2008 by the Windsor and District Highland Dancers Association at Fort Malden, in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada.

Link to Fort Malden

Link to Windsor and District Highland Dancers Association

Highland Dance Competition at Fort Malden


Image by Wigwam Jones
This highland dance competition was held on June 14, 2008 by the Windsor and District Highland Dancers Association at Fort Malden, in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada.

Link to Fort Malden

Link to Windsor and District Highland Dancers Association

Visiting Old Molson


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Visiting Old Molson


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Visiting Old Molson


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Backwaters – Romance amidst the beauty of Nature-Backwaters are blessed by unique charm and are sure to make your honeymoon truly romantic and memorable. Houseboat slowly moving over the scenic backwaters takes you to the evergreen paradise that will surely mesmerize you and leave you spell bound. Kumarakom, Cochin, Kuttanad, Kasargod and how one can forget to enjoy cruise over the beguiling backwater of Alleppey on Kerala honeymoon. These picturesque backwater destinations offer you sheer heavenly ambiance to celebrate honeymoon holidays in Kerala in a romantic way.Beaches – Drench in the Romance of the Waves-Soak in the romance of the waves or bask in splendor of the sunset, beaches of Kerala are the perfect place for romantic escape. Fringed by coconut trees and scenic splendor, Kerala beaches are considered to be finest in the world. Sand, Surf and Sun are synonyms with beaches of Kerala and offer great opportunity to delight in water sports, swimming, boating, and leisure vacation enjoying the sip of the nature fresh coconut milk. Kovalam Beach, Varkala Beach, Allappuzha Beach, Cherai Beach, Marari Beach, etc are some of the picturesque and scenic beach resorts in Kerala,India. Beaches of Kerala are to make your honeymoon vacation truly romantic offering you with evergreen memories to cherish with your spouse for lifetime.This backwater trip will give you a unique experience of floating home, which can possibly be imagined, combining holidaying, pleasure-boating and ecological living in an exhilarating way. A glide in a “Kettuvallam” (Houseboat) through the enchanting backwaters is sure to rob your heart . Sparkling greens, emerald backwaters, coir-laden houseboats and magical beauty heals your mind.Kerala honeymoon is widely accepted among domestic and international honeymooners.Kerala is blessed with a 600-km long coastline that extends its length to 11 of the 14 districts of Kerala. On Kerala’s beaches, you can bathe in the glory of the sun or bask in the splendor of the sunset and refresh yourself with a sip of tender coconut milk. The exotic, palm-fringed Kerala Beaches are considered the finest and the most scenic beaches in the world. These beaches of Kerala offer surf and sand like no other coastal place in India. These are very favorite destinations for honeymoon tours in Kerala. Among the facilities you can enjoy at the beach sites of Kerala include boating, sunbath, swimming, water sports and Yoga. All beaches are as peaceful as.Wildlife in Kerala has in store some of the best Bird Sanctuaries, Wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in the country. This wildlife includes Sanctuaries and National Park like Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary and Eravikulam National Park, Silent Valley National Park, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuaries etc. On Kerala wildlife tours or honeymoon tours in kerala wildlfie, people can enjoy the diverse physical environment of Kerala with a great diversity of habitat, each supporting an assemblage of life forms with distinct biological values. The state possesses extensive areas of Tropical Rain Forests (1937 sq. km.), Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forests (1,543 sq. km.) and Tropical.Kerala honeymoon packages from Bangalore is very much popular among Bangalore honeymooners.

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